Combined article for cleaning cleated golf shoes and grooved golf clubs and similar objects



Oct. 1, 1963 H, BLAGDEN I 3,105,257

COMBINED ARTICLE FOR CLEANING CLEATED GOLF SHQES AND I GROOVED GOLFCLUBS AND SIMILAR OBJECTS Filed Aug. 8, 1962 INIVENTOR. JACK H.BLAGDE/V.

Arman/5x United States Patent 3,105,257 C(ll'i HHNED AR'EECLE FORCLEANEIG CLEATED AND GRfiOVED GOLF CLUBS AND SEE/HEAR @EJEQTS Each H.Biagden, 8438 Becker Ave., Allen Park, Mich. Filed Aug. 8, 1952, Ser.No. 215,678 1 Claim. (Cl. 152ltl5) A principal object of the presentinvention is to provide an extremely simple and functionallysatisfactory article, inexpensive of manufacture and yet satisfactoryfor use both in respect to being carried by a golfer in his playing andat the same time functionally satisfactory.

Further objects of the invention will best be understood upon referenceto the appended specification and the attached drawing.

In such drawing:

FIG. 1 is an elevational View of a cleaning device in one preferredform.

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view as if in the direction of arrows 22 of FIG.1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of the cleaning device with acleat removing adapter forming the combined article claimed.

FIG. 4 is a section in line 44 of FIG. 3.

Because of the extreme simplicity of the device and is very apparentuse, no showing is made on the drawing of the manner of the use of thedevice, because deemed unnecessary. Instead, the manner of use will bedescribed in this application.

The device comprises an elongated handle 10, one of whose ends is formedas a hand grip 11 and the other of Whose ends is formed with a socket 12of a shape and dimension adapted to fit over and receive spike 24 of agolf shoe cleat 25, FIG. 3. The device further includes a cleat scrapingwing-like blade 14' projecting laterally from the socketed end of thehandle and having angularly related edges 15, 16. The transverse edges15, at an obtuse angle to axis of handle 1% may be used for cleaning acleat when the socketed end 12 is disposed over the spike and rotated.The longitudinal edge 16 may be used for cleaning dirt filled grooves ofa golf club.

The device further includes a shoe cleaning brush 20 disposed oppositelyof the blade 14 and secured to the socketed end of the handle, andcomprising a block 21 and bristles 22 and is detachably secured in placeby a screw 23. 7 Thus the brush may be easily replaced when Worn out.

The device may be used for cleaning spikes and cleats by applying thesocket 12 over the tip of the spike 24, FIG. 3, and forcing the deviceaxially of the spike to scrape dirt fiom the spike. Using the spike as abearing, with the spike received within the socket 12, the device maynow be rotated so that transverse edge 15 scrapes the exposed surface 26of the cleat to clean it.

BASES? Patented Get. 1, 1863 "ice It will be observed from the foregoingthat the device is functionally satisfactory for all its intendedpurposes.

It will also be observed that the device is small and compact and of adesirable shape which enables it to be carried easily and convenientlyby a golfer while playing.

The device is also obviously extremely simple to manufacture as will bereadily understood.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show the use of an adapter for installing or removing thecleats 25.

For this purpose, there is provided a cylindrical adapter body 27 havingan upright axial shank 28 adapted to nest within the axial bore orsocket 12 in the lower end of handle 10.

Tapered transverse slot 29 extends across the upper corner of body 27and is adapted to cooperatively receive the lower edge portion 15 of thescraper blade 14 as shown in FIG. 3 providing a means by which manualrotation of the handle 161 Will effect corresponding rotation of saidadapter.

A pair of spanner type projections 30 depend in spaced relation from theundersurface of the adapter body 27 and are adapted to interlockinglynest loosely within a corresponding pair of axial apertures 31 formed inthe top surface 26 of cleat 25.

By the construction shown in FIG. 3, it is seen that the present toolmay also be used for installing or removing cleats from the supportingsole of a golf shoe for illustration. Axial recess 32 in body 27 looselyreceives spike 24.

Now having described the device herein disclosed, reference should behad to the claim which follows:

I claim:

8 In combination, an elongated handle, one of Whose ends is formed as ahand grip and the other of whose ends is formed with a socket, awing-like blade projecting laterally from the socketed end of the handleand having angularly related edges, one of said edges being at an acuteangle to the axis of the socket and extending forwardly thereof, and anadapter for installing or removing a golf shoe cleat, including a body,an axial shank on the body projected up into said socket, said bodyhaving a radial groove cooperatively receiving said one of said bladeedges, and a pair of transversely spaced spanner type projectionsdepending from the body for operative driving engagement withincorresponding bores in said cleat, said body having an axial recess toloosely receive the spike of the cleat.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,293,081 Savoy Aug. 18, 1942 2,461,639 Grigalunas Feb. 15, 19492,857,608 Schwartz Oct. 28, 1958 2,989,768 Dohre June 27, 1961

